PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers rode a fast start to a rare relatively easy victory Wednesday evening. Brett Brown's team scored 18 straight first-quarter points to take control of the game en route to a 89-69 victory over the Pistons at the Wells Fargo Center. The win halted a six-game skid for the 9-37 Sixers, who held a 24-4 lead 6 1/2 minutes into the contest. The 17-30 Pistons, who are reeling a bit after losing point guard Brandon Jennings with a ruptured Achilles tendon, dropped their fourth straight while playing their fourth game in five nights. Detroit hit just 23 of 75 shots (30.7 percent), including 2 of 20 3-pointers (10 percent), and had more turnovers (20) than...

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NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis had 32 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots, and the New Orleans Pelicans stretched their season-long winning streak to four games with a 99-74 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.
Ryan Anderson scored 19...

The 76ers are hoping Nerlens Noel follows the path of fellow 6-foot-10 Kentucky big man Anthony Davis.
Davis, who was the No. 1 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, has progressed from a slender 212-pound rookie to an all-star starter in just his third year.
...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 76ers have a catchy anthem they play at every home game, a feel-good song with a lyric that implores fans to, "Stomp your feet, everybody." The fans may as well dedicate that tune to Nerlens Noel. Coach Brett Brown had...

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